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Europa League | Last 16 | 2nd Leg

Mar 17, 2022 at 5.45pm UK

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Galatasaray
1 - 2
Barcelona

(Barcelona win 2-1 on aggregate)

Marcao (28')
Marcao (30'), van Aanholt (72'), Bayram (90')

FT(HT: 1-1)

Pedri (37'), Aubameyang (50')
Busquets (27'), Garcia (42'), Gavi (79'), Alba (87')

Barcelona team news: Injury, suspension list vs. Galatasaray

By Ben Knapton, Senior Reporter | 14 March 2022

Sports Mole rounds up all of Barcelona's latest injury and suspension news ahead of their Europa League last-16 second leg with Galatasaray.

Barcelona will aim to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League when they make the long journey to Turkey to take on Galatasaray in the second leg of their last-16 tie on Thursday.

Blaugrana boss Xavi made sweeping changes for the first leg, and the alterations did not pay off as Barca were held to a 0-0 draw by the Super Lig giants at Camp Nou.

The Catalan giants head into this game having put four unanswered goals past Osasuna in La Liga, with Ferran Torres (2), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Riqui Puig on target.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the team's latest injury and suspension news ahead of the second leg.

Ansu Fati

Ansu Fati in action for Barcelona in October 2021 © Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Hamstring
Possible return date: Unknown

Ansu Fati has been absent for almost two months after picking up a fresh hamstring problem in the Copa del Rey back in January, and he will not return to the fold just yet.

Sergi Roberto

Barcelona midfielder Sergi Roberto pictured on May 2, 2021 © Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Thigh
Possible return date: Unknown

Sergi Roberto has spent the past three months recovering from surgery on a thigh problem, and he is still facing a number of weeks on the sidelines.

Samuel Umtiti

FC Barcelona's Samuel Umtiti, December 18, 2021 © Reuters

Status: Out
Type of injury: Foot
Possible return date: Unknown

Samuel Umtiti also went under the knife over the winter for a foot fracture, and the French defender is not expected to make his return to the side before April.

Alejandro Balde

Status: Out
Type of injury: Ankle
Possible return date: Unknown

Left-back Alejandro Balde is still recovering from an ankle problem sustained in a B-team game, and the 18-year-old will not be available here.

Gerard Pique

Status: Major doubt
Type of injury: Adductor
Possible return date: March 17 (vs. Galatasaray)

Gerard Pique was brought off after 62 minutes against Osasuna - his 600th game for Barcelona - and was pictured with an ice pack on his groin area on the bench, so he has now emerged as a doubt for the second leg.

BARCELONA'S SUSPENSION LIST

Barcelona have no players suspended for the second leg, with Gavi back from a ban served in the first leg and Nico Gonzalez returning from a domestic suspension.